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JEWS FROM across the US, and even one from Canada, gathered in a beautiful dense forest in Connecticut, in striking contrast to the intense conversations they were having each day, says the writer.

Exploring diverse Jewish perspectives through four questions - opinion

By LAUREN HUGHES

Chicago police at March on DNC, Chicago, Illinois, US, August 19, 2024.

The 2024 DNC: A clear stand against extremism and support for Israel

By Mimi Rocah

Anan Abu-Taleb. left, and Richard Goldwasser before they start their morning run alongside Lake Michigan, Chicago, Aug. 21, 2024.

On the DNC sidelines, a Jew and a Palestinian from Chicago are leading a daily run for a ceasefire

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an election campaign event in Atlanta, on Tuesday. Looking to end the war in Gaza is understandable, but wanting Hamas to stay in power is not, the writer argues.

With presidential tickets now set, which way are US Jews leaning?

Author and native New Yorker Sarah Seltzer, left, and the cover of her debut novel "The Singer Sisters."

‘The Singer Sisters’ by Sarah Seltzer, filled with music, drama, and Yiddishkeit.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference regarding new gun legislation at City Hall in Bloomington, Minnesota, Aug. 1, 2024.

Kamala Harris's VP? Tim Walz’s record on Israel, Holocaust education and antisemitism

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

Lauren Scruggs, Maia Weintraub and Jackie Dubrovich of Team United States celebrate winning against Italy during the fencing women's foil team gold medal match at the Paris Olympics, Aug. 1, 2024

US women's foil squad takes gold in Paris Olympics

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

Jacob Reses, second from the left, accompanies J.D. Vance to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. on Nov. 16, 2022.

Meet JD Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, Jacob Reses

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA

PHOTO of Harley Lippman.

Trump’s support among Jews surpassing Reagan levels, says philanthropist Harley Lippman

Police officers in Bnei Brak, Israel use water cannons as haredi Orthodox Jewish men block a main highway to protest efforts to allow the state to draft Haredi yeshiva students into military service, June 2, 2024.

American Jews threatening to cut off Israeli haredim who don't draft is a mistake

By RABBI YOSIE LEVINE/JTA

(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Joe Biden; Israel's 'Wing of Zion' aircraft is seen.

American Jews hope Benjamin Netanyahu’s DC visit boosts bipartisan support for Israel

By MICHAEL STARR

US SECOND Gentleman Douglas Emhoff speaks at a meeting of special envoys and coordinators on combating antisemitism, in Berlin, earlier this year.

Biden’s exit positions Doug Emhoff to become the first Jewish White House spouse

By BEN SALES/JTA

VICE PRESIDENTIAL nominee J.D. Vance stands at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week. His life was literally saved by his Hillbilly grandparents, the writer notes.

J. D. Vance’s astonishing journey to the top of Republicanism

By DOUGLAS ALTABEF

A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest is held outside the White House last month. When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress, hundreds of thousands of Hamas supporters are expected to chant outside, ‘Palestine from the river to the sea.’ (Tom Brenner/Reuters)

When Israel wobbles, Judaism trembles: Netanyahu must use Congress talk to unite Jews

By AVINOAM BAR-YOSEF

American and Israeli flags

The significance of first ‘Jewish July Fourth’ - opinion

By RON RUBIN